This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Nottingham chapter.
There are so many tips online on how to get rid of acne: eating certain foods, exercising, drinking water, sleeping early, don’t touch your face too much and splashing out on special facial washes and scrubs. It’s a pain to look through all that online info so here’s a simple guide with some tips depending on where your facial spots are. They’re all healthy, free and won’t detract too much from your busy schedules!
Forehead
- Go to bed (10pm) and wake up early 7am and keep to a pattern! Even if you can’t drift off it’s good for your liver to rest and be ready for your lectures the next day (bonus – you won’t fall asleep in class!)
- Drink more water and less fizzy drinks! Try and make all your drinks water – trust me!
- 20-30 minutes outside exercise every day
- Keep a food log to make sure it’s nothing you’re specifically eating
- Keep clean! Wash your face twice daily using a facial wash with no oil (check the back of the bottle) and make sure it’s not your hair products that are irritating your forehead.
- Wear a headband when you’re alone to keep hair off your forehead
Temple
- Eat less junk food
- Reduce unhealthy fats in your diet excluding fish
- Eat bitter melon, cucumbers and gourds
- Good hygiene and always remove your makeup off at the end of the day
Between the eyebrows
- Light exercise
- More sleep
- Avoid alcohol and smoking
- Eat less rich foods like butter and cheese
- Avoid late night snacking
Nose
- Eat less pungent foods (spices, garlic etc.)
- Eat less meat and salt
- Get more fresh air
- Go for a walk a day
- Vitamin B will help! (vegetables, peas, fruit, eggs, wholegrain bread and liver
- Massage your nose for better circulation
Left Cheek Acne
- Positive mood
- Eat more gourds, winter melons and green beans
- Don’t overeat and don’t eat junk food
- Relax and have some you time
- Keep hygiene
- Change/wash pillowcases regularly if you sleep on the side of your face
- Clean your mobile phone with rubbing alcohol (carefully!)
Right Cheek Acne
- Avoid junk
- Avoid foods you are sensitive to e.g. seafood or wine
- Have more fresh air
- Consume less sugar
- Exercise in the morning between 7-9am that’s the best time for aerobic exercises
- Repeat pillow case, mobile phone and good hygiene solutions as said in ‘left cheek acne’
Lip Area
- Eat more fiber
- Consume more fresh fruits and Vegetables
- Consume less spicy and fried foods
- Be picky about your toothpaste and lipstick
- Massage your abdominal area in a clockwork motion
Chin and Jaw
- Consume less before bed
- Consume more fresh fruits and vegetables
- Sleep more and get at least 20 minutes of exercise every day
- Sleep early and wake up early getting 7-8 hours a night
- Reduce stress with yoga, writing in a journal or listening to calm music
- Drink spearmint tea
- Hygiene once again!
- Massage your abdomen
Edited by Ili Mustafa